The surging market has left some strong companies behind, including in the realm of real estate dividend stocks. Now might be the time to consider adding a couple to the income-focused portion of a growth-and-income portfolio.

Ten years is a good window to keep in mind when looking at long-term buy-and-hold stocks, and there's no time like the present to look for bargains in a bull market just recently born.

Ten years is also a good measure to use as you look back on the past performance of your prospective purchases.

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